Obituaries

DR. LEWIS ARMSTRONG

Dr. Lewis R. "Doc" Armstrong, 100, of Liberal, passed away Thursday, Oct, 2, 2025 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Nursing Home.

He was born Sept. 6, 1925 in Liberal as the fifth of six children born to Harry and Ethel Armstrong.

Lewis left high school at age 17 to serve his country in the Army (Air Force). After completing his training, he served as a tail- gunner on a B-24 in the Fifth Air Force serving in the Pacific. Upon completion of his service he returned to Liberal to finish high school. He continued his education at Oklahoma State College in Stillwater, Okla. and Emporia State Teachers College in Emporia, where he met his future wife, Vivian. They married in 1948.

MARGARITA LEDESMA

ULYSSES – Margarita “Maggie” Ledesma, 65, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.

She was born May 3, 1960 to Cresencio and Sulema (Leal) Barron.

She married Victor Ledesma Sr. Jan. 13, 1977. He survives.

PHYLLIS EATON

Phyllis D. Ann Eaton, 88, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 at her home north of Liberal.

She was born Sept. 20, 1937 to Fred and Ruby (Rhiness) Smith.

She worked for 15 years at the Et Cetera Shop, where she worked in the receiving and sorting area.

ROBERT HILL

Robert “Rowdy” Dean Hill, 70, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Enid, Okla.

He was born Sept. 28, 1954 to Verl and Patricia Hill.

He traded in his final year of high school for a practical education by joining the workforce. His early career included time as an over-the-road trucker and a machinist. At the age of 30, he found his professional home at Ernest and Spencer, where he remained for 41 years.